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LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, May 2s.-rhe Drovers' Jour
nal reports as follows.
Cattle-Receipts. 600; stronger. stock
ers and feeders, s21Ud3.tO; cows. bulls
and mixed, s2.oO@3GO: Texas grassers
S2.15d3.9j.
nogs-Receipts, 94,5Oo;. SLOW, 5alOc
lower; rough and mixed, s4i5d4 90; pack
ing and Shipping. s4.s0a5.OO; light, S4.4OG
4 50; skips, So. JOd i4O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: stronger; natives,
23.i0d4b5; western, So iOGi.jO; Texans,
S2.7jGi,l5; lambs, $3.50 a5.jO.
National Stock Yards East St.
Louis. ILL.,, May 30 - Cattle - Rccepts,
100; strong; choice heavy native steers,
S4iOmiGOi butchers steers, s3,GOa4. 20: tair
to good shipping steers s3.90Gi.35; ieed-
ers, S3.O0d39O; stockcrs, SO. 0Om2.yO.
llogs-Receipts, 1000; dull and lower
choice heavy and butchers selections. $40
also; Workers, s4jog46j pigs, S3.7O(a
4.IO.
Kansas City. Nav 80. O.-Cattle-ReceIpts
1000; strong; common to choice, S3.55.d
435; stockers and feeders, S2.G0l3,i5; cows,
S2.0Od3.75.
gs-Receipts. 1000: lower; common to
choice, S3.9j,d4GO; skips and pigs, $500
$50
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
General Produce.

Monday, May 30.
The foltoD,nq prices are for round lots Of
produce. dS SOLD on the mdrheE to-dup..
BuTTER-Butter continues to arrive in
very liberal quantities and far in excess of
the demands of the local retail trade. Local
farmers and dairymen are bringing in a
direct to the retail trade, and this cuts Off
just so much from the commission houses.
Tho great bulk OF these receipts Is selling at
lO@l2c, with the greater proportion at the
best is sold to the retail trade at l3tl4c, but
II has to be strictly choice to bring that price.
The shipping demand is good aud the ship
pers are able to keep the market cleaned up
and prevent any accumulation of stock.
EGGs-rhe receipts have been n little more
liberal TINS week IN proportion to the de
mand than last week. The prevailing price
has been lie thus far this week, but stocks
dency to accumulate. Yesterday there was a
weak feeling on the market and good many
dealers were LOOKING for decline. To-day,
however, the receipts were heavy and eggs
were selling generally at lie, with round
lots at l0ISc. There are gooi many stale
eggs received and shippers would do well to
candle their eggs and thus avoid paving ex-
press charges on stock that has to be thrown
LIVE PouLTRY-The receipts of chickens
nre not heavy and the market is firm. Old
fowls OF fair size sell readily at So 25G3.5O.
There have been no spring chickens IN OF
my o''puht Nllo WYNN Noou slLtu spring
chickens would sell well. A few small
ducks were received and sold at $3.50 per
dozen.
CHEEsE.--Full cream cheddars, single,
l4c; full cream fats twins, lic; Young
Americas, l411c; fancy Swiss, lSc; Swiss,
imported, BIC: l.lmburger, l5c; brick, l5GQl6c
BEANs.-lnterior stock, ,15c(dS Il 90 good clean
country, Sl.0001l.25 medium, hand picked,
Sl.i00tl 80; hand picked navy, $l.50Il.6O.
PRovIsIoNs.-llam, lie; breakfast bacon.
rib, l0c; breakfast bacon, plain, l0}fc; dry
salt sides, sia@s4; dried beef, regular, 100
IL dried beef, ham pieces, lSc; lard, 90 Ii
cans, csc; lard, 20 ID cans, Fairbanks, &c:
lard, 10 Ib cans, Fairbanks, 7lsc; lard 8 ID
cans, Fairbanks, ne; lard, ID cans, Fair.
banks, 1850.
POTATOES, There is a strong demand for
old potatoes but very few coming in. on ac-
count OF tho scarcity of new potatoes, old
potatoes are still higher than last week
Good stock sells quickly at Sl.000lll 10 pei
bushel New potatoes have advanced on ac-
count of the scarcity and there ara very few
to be hau at any price, Home grown, sl.00@
! 10; new potatoes. per bhl, S6,0o9t6.?5.
ONIoNs.-Thcre has been no material
change in market since last week. New
southern onions, per Dbl, $iJ0950O; new
southern u bush. crates, 81. 50.
CABpAnE.--rhe marker is about cleared
up OF all stock. California cabbage, new pei
NJ, aiIc.
NEW VE0ErABLEs.-- Local gardIers ar,
aow supplying the demand for most Kinds o
vegetables, such as top onions. radishes, LEI
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS
The Week.

There has been considerable activity in the
produce markets during the past week, and a
few changes in prices. Butter has been COM
ing in more freely and prices have been going
lower Eggs have also been received more
literally. Potatoes are Scarcer and higher
than at any time this season. Poultry has
been bringing strong prices all the week.
The market is now well supplied with all
kinds OF new vegetables in season and
great many orders are coming In from the
country. The berry market has been active
and strong. Other lines of produce have
been about steady at the prices given below.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
THE HUDSON BAY COUNTRY.
Interesting Information About n Com.
parativeiy Unknown Land.

Letter in Pittsburg Post: Those who
have never seen life as it exists among
the inhabitants of the Hudson Bav coun-
try would he astonished at the extent of
civilization among a class of people gen
orally supposed to be savages, as well as
the awful grandeur of the scenery and
forbidden aspect of the graveyard coasts
along the shores of that northern sea,
In all the unnhabitabe regions of
North America there is no where to
be found "A more bleak, desolate, or
Bay, OF the coast of Labrador on the
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LosT-"l don't see where can't tell
when, l don't see how-something of
great value to me, and for the return of
which shall be truly thankful, viz, a
good appetite"
FoUND-"Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like that of a wolf,
regular digestion, all by taking that pop
ular and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sar-
saparilla. | want everybody to try it
this season." 1t is sold by all druggists
One hundred doses one dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
The Brand on Gain

was not more fearful than are the marks
of skin diseases, and yet DIR. Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery" Is certain
cure for all of them. BlOtches, pimples,
eruptions, pustules, scaly incrustations,
Jumps, intlaWed patches, salt.rheum, tet.
ter, boils, carbuncles, ulcers, old sores,
are by its use healed quickly and perma-
nently.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31

All sales OF stock IN this market are made
percwt. live weight unless otherwise stated
Dead hogs sell at &c per h. for all weights.
"Skins," or hogs weighing less than 100 lbs.
no value. Pregnant sow5 are dOcked 40 lbs.
andstags 80 lbs. by the public Inspector
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
The Week,

The week past opened with steady cattle
market, but the tendency of the market has
been lower all the week. The run has been
liberal, but the market slow as usual when
prices are declining. The receipts Of hogs
have been very liberal all the week. The
market declined 5CslOc on Tuesday and
again on Thursday and DC on Friday. The
demand was GOOD, and in spite of the heavy
receipts everything was sold out on arrival.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31

A Presque Isle man planted peas the
first week in May on piece of ground
that was covered with six inches of
snow twentyfour hours before the plant.
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31

In New York smart youth does u
thriving business by stationing himself
at the ferries and furnishing funeral
parties with TASKS of whisky.
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Prevailing Prices.

Showing the prevailing prices paid for live
stock on this market:
Choice steers, 1909 to 1900 lbs. 80. ~. OO(4i 10
Choice steers, 100 to 1850 lbs... 390Mi.00
Fat little steers 900 to 1850 lbs. .... 3.5003 81
Extra choice cows and heifers.... 3250l3.30
Good to choice cornfed cows.... 31JD3.25
Common to medium cOws........ 3OO013. 10
Good to choice bulls. 2.75Cd3.20
Light and medium hogs ......... 4.%06i.35
Good to choice heavy hogs. ....... 45OiO4.GO
Good to choice mixed hogs ...... 4.40W4.i5
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
Hogs

The hog market opened active with a
liberal run on the market. The market was
fully &c higher than on Saturday and every
thing sold at an early honr.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31

Babies and Childrens'
delicate skin requires a perfectly pure
soap like CClgatc's Cashmere Bouquet.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
Representative sales.

STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
10. 1889 $40 16....ll02 S3.S5
55. 1916 3.S5 90. li3S 400
175. .ll65 3.S5 SO. 1882 400
COWS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr
H.. .l0G6 $500 Z -. 81 S305
g.. 1850 800 A.. 1920 $50
BULLS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
A.. 1860 S2.95 g.. 1890 $500
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
Cattle.
Monday, May 80.

NhOuNlN, -hdg w.
The receipts Of cattle to-day were liberal
for the first OF the week. The market opened
slow and about steady at saturdays prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
LINCOLN, NEB.

Ten Railroads, and more are coming. Is
Trans Daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
Hogs Sold.

Hogs Sold.
Showing the number of hogs bought by
the leading buyers on to-day's market:
HOGS.
Anglo American Packing Co........... RS
q. II. Hammond Il Co................... 46s
llpton. n.........,...... Observation-Disclosures. ia
Total. ................. .......................l,0 ,0l0
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31

Old Louis Fridetts, seventy. seven.
year Old citizen OF Fall River, Mass,
Imagined that he could walk on air. He
tried 1t the other day by walking ont OF
an open window, and now lies danger
ousiy injured,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31

NVETVNHU NTTNVTsTTg' '"P'
tai.
Most of the Business Lots have doubled in price in
the last l2 months Acre.laud. within2 miles
Of the city Increased over two
hundred per cent
Incon is the greatest Railroad Center Of i's age
in the world Brick blocks pay to ~ per cent Vacant
OTIS have averaged lOl per cent per annum on frst
cost. for ~ years,
lincoln is great distributing point. Some whole.
sale dealers have made princcly fortunes
Build ng - In all directions Business gen
orally good. Rank RS retail merchants, mechanics,
etc, getting rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31
DUMMY TRAINS.

Running between Council Bluffs and South
Omaha. In addition to the stations men
toned, trains stop at Twentieth and Twenty
fourth streets, and at Summit, in Omaha
Westward.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-31

G. st. p. NJ. & o.
Depotl5th and Webster st.
Sioux City Express. ......
Bancroft Express.
Blair Passenger.
*Except Sunday
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Sncep.
There was nothing doing.

Receipts.
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In Arthur's Memory.

ALBANY, May 1.-The friends of the late Pres
Ident Arthur IN this city and in New York have
for some time been taking steps toward the
erection OF a monument to his memory in the
Rural Cemetery here. The movement has not
been made public. it not desired to in
vite general subscriptions.
The desired amount of money has already
been exceeded, and Surrogate Daniel q. Rollins,
Elihu Root. John H. Starn, Charles L. Tiffany
and Cornelius Bliss, of Nsw York, have been
named the committee to select plans. The sub
scriptions generous that a substantial and
rich stone sarcophagus will be erected in the
cemetery here and life-size bronze statue of
the President a proper pedestal will be erect
ed in one of the squares of New York. The city
authorities will be invited select and grant
the ste The Albany monument will be erected
in the autumn.
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experts, who state that the foreer doubtless
stranger TO Parnell. least unfamiliar
with his writing. and that he probably had only
one Signature of Parnelfs to copy from, and,
fnrther than this they express the belief that
the Signature used as example was written
Wild styiographc pen or pencil All the
special characteristics of his usual signature
wanting in the forgery. Under the mashemat-
ical law Of averages Mr.. Parnell would write
signature resembling the forgery IL 362. $50
Lltnes II Mr.. Parnell had been dead when the
times letter published, unable. from any
cause to give his personal testimony against
the gennineness of the signature. still, skillful
ana scientific scrutiny of the evidence other
wise procurable would have suficed to prove the
Signature a clumsy forgery.
Matthew Arnold. in article attacking the
Parneiltes. rakes up all the bitterest sayings OF
Parneit q BrIen and other leaders of the party.
IN order to justify coercion. He describes the
leaders Of the Irish National movement
drunk with rage and hatred, and making their
followers drunk with the spirit He SAYS
that in any other country of Europe such
rresslons of opinion. ana such actions are
observed now in Ireland. would be met by the
declaration OF state of siege. For the sake of
the Irish themselves Mr.. Arnold thinks it would
be wrong aud cruel to allow such a state of
things to continue. The whole force of reason
able opinion in the kingdom, he adds. will sup
port the government in putting end to dsor-
der IN Ireland. Mr. Gladstone, continues Mr..
Arnold has the power to close or open his eyes
TO whatever he peases He has his mind full of
great piece of parliamentary management,
which he expects will insure him the solid Irish
sobCf odo seat AiuI uELDlN IL power dgaiDf Uub
no reasonable doubts that Gladstone's
home rule would lead By rapid incline, to alb
solute separation, which would be suicidal for
Ers-fand Mr. Arnold. in conclusion, admits
the necessity of remedial measures for Ireland.
and urges comprehensive system of local self
government the most beneficial for the whole
people.
"A return will be published tomorrow giving
the reductions in rent ordered by the Irish Land
Court for the month of April. The figures show
that the average reduction was 20 per cent. This
exceeds the reduction demanded by the tenants.
in no case except the Clauricarde estate, where
the reduction asked 80 per cent. and the re-
duction ordered was 81 per cent. and three other
similar instances, did the reduction asked ez-
ceed 20 per cent.
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Three Thousand Appeals Now Pending. Re-
duction of One Thousand as Compared with
the Number on Hand six Months AGO.
Social and Official Leaders Arranging
Plans for the Summer Vacation.
Denial Of the Rumored Engagement of Sir
Lionel Sackville West and Miss Mitchell
Personal Gossip from the Capital.
PENSION APPEALS


What Eas Been Accomplished by tho Board
Since the 1st of January.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN. May 1.-The board of pension
appeals in the Interior Department has been
pushing it's work forward with great vgor dur
ing the six months closing with the month OF
ADril--a fact that is of widespread interest
membership of this board consists of nine gem
tlemen. who are Immediately associated with the
Secretary of the Interior in consideration of
questions of evidence and Of law arising in APP
peals from the decisions of the Commissioners Of
Pensions. their duties being of judicial char
acter. 1t is of interest to the soldiers that the
progress of this work be occasionally stated.
Going back to the 1st of January last, 1t appears
that there have been filed with the board 100 ap-
peals; there have been decided l. 200 appeals and
in that number the board has overruied the
Commissioner of Pensions in 100 cases. There
now pending before the beard 3. 900 appeals
as against about 4. 600 the Ist of November.
1856. Under the supervision of Assistant Secre-
tary Hawkins such opinions in the adjudication
of appeals as PROFOUND and leading proposi-
tlons based upon interpretations CT the pension
laws, are being collected and edited for pubIca-
tion in book form for the future guidance of the
department in tension litigation. The book
will be the first publication of the kind ma ade
by the government. and will be of great value
to pension claimants.
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PLANS FOR THE sUaSMER.
How the Families of Some of Our Distin-
euished Citizens VIII Pass the Summer.

Special to she indianapolis JourDar
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The topic of where to
pass the hot months is being discussed with
much interest now by the leaders in official and
social life. Many of the members of the dinlo-
matte corps will go abroad for several months,
leaving Washington in the last weeks of May
and the first days of April.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will pass
most of the time at their country home. 1t is
thought they will be in no hurry to leave town,
and that trip to the Adirondaeks will be taken
in August No definite plans have, however.
yet been for med by them.
Mrs. Fairchid expects to remain IL town as
late as the Secretary, and fnds her house we'll
adapted for summer enjoyment.
Mrs. Whitney intends TO invite her many
friends to her country place, Grasslapds, during
the month of May. where she will be at home
Wednesdays. She will. also, stay here as late
as possible, transferring part of her household
to the farm, and, somewhat in advance of the
CAV colony, will start, time in June
July for Lenox. Mass., where she has a commo-
dious home
Mrs Villas has not made any summer plans as
yet, and hopes to ind " Washington as comforta-
BILE throughout the summer as last year.
Mrs Endicott and the Secretary will conteu
themselves with frequent trips to Salem, until
they go for a lengthier sojourn. late in the
raer there, and perhaps to the White mount
aims. Miss Endicott will leave earlier and see
more of the gayeties at the seaside and mount
aims.
Mr.. Lamar and family are already pretty we'll
scattered Miss Lamar left yesterday for a
stay, which may last a month more with her
sister. down in Tennessee and Mrs. Lamar, ir.,
started to day for Kentucky, but will spend the
summer here. Mrs Lamar the wife of the Sec
retary, has been for years in the habit of stay
ing IN the mountains all summer, anc will prob
ably be accompanied this year by the Secretary,
when he takes months outing
Attorney general Garland is booked for HON.
inv HILL. Ark.
The Supreme Court families will not scatter
until after the adjournment. in May Justice
and Mrs. Blatchford. upon the adjournment of
the Supreme Court about the last Of May, in
tend spending a fortnight in New York, before
going to Newport. As is their custom, they
will so, in August, TO the White mountains
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Strike of Chicago Hod-Carriers.

CHICAGO, May Ito morrow about 3, 600 hod-
carriers and laborers will be idle here They
were ordered out this afternoon at special
mass meeting held by the Hod-carriers' Union.
A strike of 5000 men had been threatened but,
according 20 the reports received at the meeting,
1O2 of the 235 employers have granted the de-
mands of the union. These employers will he
furnished with help, while such as have not ac
coded to the demand will have to hire non-union
men or stop work. The hod carriers are demand
ing an increase of 3 to cents wages of 20 to
25 cents an hour The meeting to-day was at
tended by fully 4 900 carriers. Owing to the fact
that each of nearly a dozen different nationali-
ties had at least few hundred representatives
present, the gathering very lively, and lasted
five consecutive hours.
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ONE OF THE SEASONS cANARDs.
Denial of the Rumored Engagement of Min
lister West and Miss Mitchell.

Denial of the Rumored Engagement of Min
lister West and Miss Mitchell.
Washington Special.
The rumored matrimonial engagement of Sir
Lionel Sackville West, minister of Great Britain.
and Miss Matte Mitchell, daughter of the junior
Senator from Oregon. is authoritatively denied.
1t has at time found credence in wellinformed
circles. and ranks with the widest of the brood
of wild cauards of which this social season has
been prolific. Miss Mitchell is reigniue belle
here, and is intimate in society with Mr. Vests
three daughters, who all her own aga
with them under tha escort Of their father.
has taken them with her under the chaperonage
of Mrs. Mitchell, but the frank friendship exist
ing between them is not to end in her succeed
ing Miss Victoria, the eldest daughter, mis-
tress of ceremonies at the British legation.
Miss Mitchell Is a favoTite visitor among ali
the prGminent legation families, and it is
cret among them that she has received. not with
out favor. the attentions of q young French no
ble,nan just returned to Paris from wintering in
Persia The consent of Senator Mitchell TO this
disposal of his daughters hand cannot yet be-
taken for grant ed, because from the first ne has
been averse to her marrying out of her own
country, but the entente cordiaIe between the
young lady and her titled suitor is understood
TO have suffered change
Mrs. and Miss Mitchell, with Mrs. Horace
Helyar sail in the Aurania May T. for Liver
pool, and the Misses West. who sail on Saturday,
will await them in London. Sir Lionel will not
join his daughters before July, and 1t is doubt
full whether be goes at all this summer.
Mr.. Helyar remains here few weeks yet
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: A FEMALE SIMPLETOy.
She Feverses the Usual 0aler of Things, and
Spends Her Papa's Money on Male Singer.

Special to the Tndfanapoiis journal.
r PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-Jennie Roberts, the
beautiful eighteer1-year-ol daughter of DR..
Charles B Roberts, a prominent retired physi-
ei&nf wing at l6S,North Third street, has been
Infatuated for more than year with Douglass
A. Flint. the sbasso who sings ''Rufus Ready"
in the Little Tycoon Opera Company. Out of
her fecrson for the handsome opera singer have
come interesting Developments. Affairs were
brouahtte aelimax, few days ago, by the
fHsal Of .DFs Roberts TO pay bill of 81. 500 con-
sraeted FOR jewelry by his daughter: which she
bestowed upon Mr. Flint Over twelve months
ago Miss Roberts began to attend the perform
ance of tSs Little Tycoon at the Temple
Theatsr. s.nce destroys by fire. She occupied
the same seat every night, and turned her bright
has set several fashionable girls wild Mr.
Flint rewarded her devotion and constant apg
plause by looking. toward her at
each performance At last Miss Rob
ertS secured introduction TO
Rufus Ready" This was a short interview
She made presents to a friend, and met Mr..
Flint in this friends house. Meanwhile she
continued to attend the theater. and send sweet
notes to the object of her alteration Two or
three weeks the affair got pretty well known
in the opera company and old DR.. Roberts heard
of it. There were stormy scenes between him
and his daughter. Miss Roberts left her fathers
home to stay with her sister, Mrs. John II. Bin
der, at No. 1914 Franklin street. Over week ago
Miss Roberts bought, 1t is said, about $1,000
worth of jewery from Caldwell & Co., which
she gave to Mr.. Flint. DR.. Roberts would not
pay the bills, and Mr.. Flint returned some of
the Jewels. Then, by some arrangement, the
bills OF Caldwell q Co. were paid. Miss Roberts
has been induced to cease her attentions to the
handsome opera singer though she is under
restraint to personal freedom. Society in the
northern part of the city is discussing the scandal
with aviditv Miss Roberts's family is one of
the oldest and best known in Philadelphia
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Got About What He Deserved.

Special TO Tho IndianapoIis JOURNAL
BALTIMORE. May News has just reached
here from Leonardtown, Nd, that Levi j. Wise
shot Robert Owens, on Friday last, infiicting
five wounds-two IN the head and three in the
breast and abdomen. For some time past there
have beer rumors that Owens improperly
intimate with Wise's wife. On Thursday, Wise
came to Indian bridge store. and, meeting Owens,
asked him IL the reports were true. The reply
Yes. by -; and I'll do it again when
ever I get a show Wise then drew his pistol
and used it with the result already stated Last
night when the boat left Leonardtown, Owens
alive, but the doctor thinks there is
chance of recovery. The woman in the case was
born and reared in Baltimore, and her maiden
name was Kemper. Her husband is a merc chant
and mill-owner at California. thriving little
town IN the Eighth district of ST Mary's county.
The sentiment of the community is favorable TO
Mr.. Wise.